Smart Country Startup Award 2025

About

The Smart Country Startup Award 2025 invites innovative startups focused on government technology and smart city solutions to apply by August 15, 2025, for a chance to pitch at the Smart Country Convention in Berlin on October 1, 2025, and compete for a prize package that includes a stage slot worth 10,000 euros and a year-long membership with Bitkom, promoting access to the public sector for digital solutions.

Benefits

• Opportunity to pitch at the Smart Country Convention in Berlin
  One-year free Get Started membership at Bitkom

Eligibility Criteria

• Startups with innovative government tech and smart city ideas
• Focus on digitizing the public sector
• Categories include Smart City and Govtech

Target Region

Global

Target Sector

All Industries